Tag Archives: hearing

Listening

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Murray Hill

On average we speak at 225 words per minute. We are capable of hearing 500 words a minute.  I wonder, if we stop trying to make up the difference when people are talking to us, wouldn’t we become better listeners? … Continue reading →

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New season noises

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Murray Hill

A friend said to me that she has a favourite sound for each new season and when she hears it that’s proof that a new season has started. Of course I began to wonder what my list of  new season … Continue reading →

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Are you listening?

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Murray Hill

And I mean really listening to what someone is saying! Or, are you thinking how to reply or what to say next? Or, are you distracted by what is going on around you? Or is your attention taken away by … Continue reading →

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